HENA01093U English - Elective 1: Introduction to Postcolonial Studies A: Introduction to Postcolonial Studies
Volume 2014/2015
Content
This course introduces and discusses postcolonial literature, theory and on-going debates within the field. We will read a selection of texts from geographical locations such as the Caribbean, Africa, and India. These texts will be explored using the critical toolkit that the course provides. The critical theory that the course elaborates on can be used to discuss both cultural products and societal problems, both in the past and the present. Topics that will be explored include discourse and representation, history and the nation, feminism and racism, migration and diaspora, ethics and responsibility, identity and hybridity.
Teaching and learning methods
Class
instruction
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 42
- Preparation
- 162,75
- Total
- 204,75
Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HENA01093U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- See link to schedule
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study board of English, Germanic and Romance Studies
Contracting department
- Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies
Course responsibles
- Ulla Rahbek (4-79707065446c7971326f7932686f)
Saved on the
27-05-2014